Thousands of families in Minnesota have a chance to score some free turkey before Thanksgiving.
KKTC reported on Friday that Hormel Foods, a food company based in Austin, Minnesota, is handing out 7,000 frozen turkey breasts at the Mower County Fairgrounds in Austin on Saturday.
Each household that shows up will receive two free turkey breasts and a can of vegetables from Hy-Vee. In top of these 7,000 turkey breasts, close to 3,000 more will be donated to local organizations that are combating food insecurity.
The process to claim the free food could not be simpler. No registration or I.D. is required, but it will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis via drive-thru starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, so those who want to guarantee their meal should prepare for an early start to the morning.
It’s worth noting that free turkey breasts are being handed out, not full turkeys. But it’s still free food and a nice gesture by the Minnesota-based food company.
This generosity has become an annual tradition for Hormel Foods. They first started The Turkey Takeover initiative in 2024, which included giving out over 5,000 Jennie-O turkeys to families in Mower County, Minnesota.
They also distributed over 15,000 turkey breasts to two Minnesota communities in 2025, along with giving another 3,000 to local food shelters.